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CAIRO, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- The Arab League briefed on Sunday 80 ambassadors
and representatives of foreign countries in Egypt about decisions made during
the recent Arab economic summit held in Kuwait, which focused on the crisis in
Gaza along with economic and social development in the Arab world.
The briefing was made during a meeting by the Head Office of the Arab
League Secretary General Ambassador Hesham Yousef with the ambassadors and
representatives of foreign missions in Egypt.
Yousef said meanwhile that the League is currently forming an Arab legal
team to discuss steps to be taken in order to document Israeli war crimes
against the Palestinians in Gaza Strip, stressing the need to document these
crimes and to prepare a legal case in this regard.
The Ambassador also stressed importance on "the need to ensure that no
Israeli crimes would go unpunished in light of the magnitude of the crisis in
Gaza Strip, particularly since the Kuwaiti summit called on the need to follow
up on the issue of war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza."
The aim for the international community is to contribute to the
reconstruction of Gaza, Yousef said.
Yousef added that the Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa held talks
with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on sideliens of the Arab
summit in Kuwait where they made consultation on rebuilding effort issue.
He explained that the first UN delegation has already arrived to assess
humanitarian needs in Gaza, while the second will specialize in needs'
assessment with regard to the reconstruction of infrastructure in Gaza,
including electricity, water and sanitation. (end)
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